Chapter 3 What's Her Name?
There was a brief silence in the conference room... The two looked at each other for a moment before the other slowly spoke: "You can start tomorrow. My name is Shi Qingxian, and I'm the HR manager here!"
"Ms. Gu, just come directly to the company at nine o'clock tomorrow morning!"
After the interview, Gu Cunxi left the meeting room. As she passed the office area, she remembered the smell of the woman she had just seen. It wasn't a special smell, but it was indescribably pleasant...
After saying goodbye to Manager Shi, Gu Cunxi walked out of the company and caught the bus home.
She didn't know why, maybe because her work was going well, she felt much better. She suddenly felt like making dinner for herself. Thinking about it carefully, it had been so long since she last cooked that she couldn't remember it clearly.
Just in time, I need to prepare some food at home, so I go to the supermarket... Gu Cunxi thought
The shelves were filled with a dazzling array of food. Gu Cunxi pushed the cart around and around, feeling a sense of long-lost absence. It had been a long time since she had been able to stroll through a supermarket at such a leisurely pace...
Came to the fresh fruit and vegetable area...Gu Cunxi took some vegetables, shrimps and fruits
Because the eating habits of the people in the north city tend to be light, my taste has gradually become lighter since I graduated from college and started working.
After a while, she would feel uncomfortable eating anything too greasy... But she couldn't avoid it during social events, so she had to drink, smoke, and eat meat... It often gave Gu Cunxi a headache...
Then I got busier and busier at work, sometimes I didn’t even have time to cook a meal for myself, let alone go shopping in the supermarket at my leisure like I do now…
Walking to the refrigerator, Cunxi curled her lips and took out a lot of sugar-free yogurt. Looking at the shopping cart in front of her, she shook her head and chuckled. She couldn't help but feel that she was really too simple and plain...
After returning home, Gu Cunxi changed his clothes and went into the kitchen, concentrating on making dinner for himself. He took out the exquisite porcelain he bought at the supermarket and put the cleaned ingredients in it. Looking at the beautiful dishes in front of him, he smiled with satisfaction.
Actually, Gu Cunxi is a very refined person who enjoys life. She doesn't like to compromise... Maybe because of this, she and Xin Hai are destined to be incompatible...
Although she and Xin Hai both came from ordinary families in small towns, Xin Hai was too content with the status quo and thought that life was fine as long as it was okay, but Gu Cunxi didn't think so...
She always wants to go to higher places, and believes that in life, one must see beautiful scenery that he has never seen and experience various kinds of life that he has never experienced, and do his best!
After graduating from university, the two embarked on different life paths. Xin Hai left Beicheng and returned to his hometown to live a simple life, while Gu Cunxi chose to stay in Beicheng...
During this period, Xin Hai mentioned marriage many times... and persuaded Gu Cunxi to live an ordinary life with him. The two quarreled frequently about this, and each time was a clash of thoughts from the deepest part of their hearts... They also mentioned breaking up many times, but each time, Xin Hai would try his best to win her back and beg... Sometimes not being decisive enough in relationships is Gu Cunxi's weakness!
After a few years, Gu Cunxi gradually gained a firm foothold in Huahai Group, and the gap between the two of them really widened...
After working in the kitchen for nearly an hour, Gu Cunxi felt a sense of satisfaction as he looked at the meal he had prepared. However, the feeling of cooking and eating by oneself could sometimes be a bit lonely...
After dinner, Gu Cunxi sat in the living room and began to check the route to work tomorrow morning, calculating the time. He thought that tomorrow was the first day of work, and since he was not familiar with the city, he had to prepare in advance.
The winter in Jianghuai City is not only cold but also gloomy... The whole city is shrouded in smog.
The alarm clock that he set before going to bed last night hadn't rung yet... Gu Cunxi got up early and busily prepared breakfast for himself. He looked at the clothes in the closet and hesitated for a long time before picking out a loose blazer with a high-necked black shirt, a pair of jeans and long boots, and accessorized with a long necklace. Looking at himself in the mirror, Gu Cunxi went out with satisfaction.
When we arrived at the station, it was already crowded with people...
“…”
There were many people on the morning rush hour, squeezed together in the small carriage. Gu Cunxi's eyes were empty and confused. She felt as if she had returned to her life just after graduation, and she couldn't even compare to her then... Starting from scratch at the age of 30 was really a bit overwhelming...
There is nothing left to be proud of in this city...
Looking at the scenery passing by outside the car window, Gu Cunxi lost his mind, not knowing what he was thinking, his head was empty, and his thoughts were a little messy.
Soon the car finally stopped at the company gate. She looked at her watch and saw it was not yet 8:30. She still had some time before work. She walked to the smoking area downstairs in the building, pulled a cigarette from her bag and lit it, attracting many passersby to turn their heads...
Anyone would take a second look at this scene: a beautiful woman leaning against the corner of a building, holding a cigarette, with a cold and wooden expression. The white smoke she occasionally exhales surrounds her, and her slender and lonely figure is looming in the distance.
Gu Cunxi learned to smoke after that incident. When people are at their lowest point, they always hope to grab something to save themselves, or they need some kind of indulgence to vent their anger.
And she... chose the latter. She didn't like the mental paralysis that alcohol brought. Even in pain, Gu Cunxi still wanted to keep a clear mind. Every time she lit a cigarette, she inhaled the nicotine and tar, and then exhaled it from her mouth. This feeling made her feel as if all the pain in her heart was also expelled...
A cigarette burned out... Gu Cunxi looked at the time, put out the cigarette in his hand, turned around and walked into the company building
She was the first person to come to the company...
"Cunxi, you came so early, I thought I would be the first one, it was always like this before you came." Shi Qingxian hurried over from outside and said to Gu Cunxi.
"Manager Shi is also a person who values time very much!" Gu Cunxi nodded and smiled back.
While the two were talking, people from the company gradually arrived. Shi Qingxian gathered everyone in the company lobby and introduced Gu Cunxi to everyone. Looking at the crowd below, Gu Cunxi glanced around and suddenly found a woman nodding and smiling at her. For just a moment... Gu Cunxi knew it was a polite smile, but it made her feel unusually warm.
Gu Cunxi felt a little strange because of the feeling in his heart. He had met all kinds of people, and smiles like this were nothing new. But why did the woman's smile just now make him feel so warm...
She withdrew her gaze from the woman, did not smile back, and looked away...
After Shi Qingxian gave a brief introduction, he asked everyone to return to their work positions, and the employees gradually dispersed.
Shi Qingxian stopped Gu Cunxi and said, "I'll take you to understand the internal environment of the company." Then he walked towards the office. Gu Cunxi followed the footsteps of Manager Shi.
"The company is divided into five departments. We are currently in the teaching department. In front of us is the sales department. My office is right in front of us, and the finance department is also there. If you have any questions, you can come to me."
Gu Cunxi walked and looked around. This should be the sales department, with four offices. It turned out that the sales department was an independent office.
Suddenly, her eyes stopped somewhere. Inside the open office door sat the woman who had just smiled at her in the hall. Gu Cunxi stopped involuntarily.
The woman seemed to sense something and raised her head.
Eye to eye…
She was slightly stunned, then nodded and chuckled.
A strange feeling... Although I didn't even know the other person's name, I felt an indescribable familiarity, as if there was a natural sense of closeness... This time, Gu Cunxi also responded with a polite smile, and stayed for a moment before looking away.
"These are the areas where the company departments are located. The teaching department usually has some open classes in the company lobby, and you will need the cooperation of the front desk reception. The area in the front is the teaching classroom. There are not many students on the campus right now, so it is not very busy. As for the courses, we currently have four types of courses: guitar, drums, piano and violin. The enrollment range is 5-8 years old. There are not many other courses. You can slowly get to know them. There is not much work on the first day. You can get familiar with the work environment and the leaders here. If you have any questions, you can come to me or find Wang Zhao, she is your administrative director."
"Okay, thank you, Manager Shi!" Gu Cunxi smiled.
After the introduction by the manager just now, Gu Cunxi had a brief understanding of the internal situation of the company and had a basic understanding of the overall operation and existing problems.
The woman who had just smiled at her appeared in her mind again. She suddenly became curious about her name. She didn't know why she was so impressed by her at first sight.
Suddenly, a voice interrupted Gu Cunxi's thoughts. It was a girl who also worked at the front desk.
She came over and tried to talk to him. He could tell she was a few years younger than him. Her face was childish and sunny, and her eyes were clear and bright, blinking at him. "Are you the sister who came for the interview yesterday? I was the one who received you..."
Gu Cunxi looked at the girl in front of him and thought for a while, then recalled that it was indeed she who received him yesterday afternoon: "Well... I remember" Gu Cunxi nodded
"I just heard Sister Qingxian say you are 30 years old. Is that true? I can't believe it. You look so young. I feel like we are about the same age!" The girl said with a look of doubt.
Gu Cunxi didn't want to talk too much with the girl in front of her. She was a somewhat indifferent person at heart and didn't want to respond to such meaningless questions. But seeing the girl's approach and enthusiasm, Cunxi didn't want to make people think she was unkind, so she smiled at the girl and said
"If you say that, I'll lose my mind. For a 30-year-old, the word young is getting further and further away."
Gu Cunxi's tone was cold and distant. The girl probably didn't want to continue talking to her after answering like that. Cunxi thought...
Sure enough, the girl was silent for a while, but the next second she continued, "Youth is not just limited to age."
"My name is Cheng Sheng. I've only been working in this company for a short time. My home is nearby. My parents hope that I can work closer to home so that I can earn some pocket money easily. They think that girls don't need to earn a lot of money. It's hard work, because they will get married in the future anyway."
Gu Cunxi frowned slightly after hearing such remarks, but did not respond.
Seeing that Gu Cunxi didn't respond and looked indifferent, the girl paused and continued, "The work at the front desk is very boring and a bit tedious. I was always alone before, and there was no one to talk to. But now it's better."
Gu Cunxi looked at Cheng Sheng and nodded, "Hmm..."
“…”
This guy is so cold...
This was Cheng Sheng's second impression of Gu Cunxi. The first impression was that she was beautiful, very beautiful! She had a coldness that was detached from the mundane world.
"Um... Sister Cunxi, do you want to have lunch together later? There's a food court downstairs that's affordable and the food is delicious."
Gu Cunxi looked at Cheng Sheng's enthusiasm and smiled and agreed.
Suddenly Xin Hai called. Gu Cunxi never liked to talk about personal matters during work, so he hung up the phone. After thinking about it, he sent a message to Xin Hai.
[I am at work, it is not convenient, please contact me after get off work]
She then remembered that she had forgotten to tell Xin Hai that she had found a job. Putting down her phone, Cheng Sheng came over and looked at Gu Cunxi and asked with a smile: "Is this your boyfriend, or your husband? Sister Cunxi should be married, right?"
Gu Cunxi shook his head to indicate that he was not married.
"So that's your boyfriend?"
Gu Cunxi did not deny it, but nodded as an admission.
Cheng Sheng sighed and said, "I wonder who is so lucky to be Sister Cunxi's boyfriend!"
At this time, the manager came out with some documents, handed them to Cheng Sheng and said
"Please compile these documents into a table, compare the sales department's performance with the same period last year, and give me a summary of the differences. Once you're done, send it to my email before I leave work today."
Cheng Sheng took the document and stood there in silence, watching Shi Qingxian turn and leave. Gu Cunxi looked at Cheng Sheng standing there with the document in his hand, and guessed that she had no idea how to start the work that the manager had just assigned to her.
Gu Cunxi shook his head and asked: Is there any difficulty?
Cheng Sheng frowned and said with an embarrassed expression, "Sister Cunxi, the same period comparison... do you know how to calculate it?"
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